Cooking your favorite meals at home is almost always more nutritious than eating out. The challenge is our schedules. Between taking the kids to practice, doing household chores, checking homework, and running errands, we often run into a time crunch. One of the more popular ways to save time is to eat “fast food”. McDonalds, Wendy’s, KFC, and Chick-fil-a have become our drive thru dinner spots. So how can we make the best decision when eating out? Look before you eat! Many fast food (and sit-down dinner) restaurants now have their menu’s nutritional information posted online. To avoid a last minute decision, take a minute or two today to get familiar with the calorie, fat, sodium, sugar, etc. content of the items you enjoy most often. If they are fairly healthy choices, enjoy! If not, look for healthier alternatives. Every restaurant (even fast food joints) has them, we just have to look for them.